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This paper presents groltp therapy with adolescents who have learning disabilities and sociallemotional problents. First, the paper reviews the literature on prychosocial development ancl interventions offered to these adolescents. Thire is agreement in the literature that group therapy is beneficial for adolescents. I.earning disubled uclolescents meet the criteria Jbr receiving this intervention. Despite this, review of the literature sulgests that this population is not generally offered group therapy. Twct cuse examples ore presented. The group approach described combines princiltles cleriveel Ji'om prychodynamic group theory with udjustments to occotn,nodute the leaming disahilities. These examples ilfustrate is.rrre,r thut cutt he uddressecl in group with learning disabled adolescents.

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Social workers in a rehabilitation hospital established an outreach service through which volunteers with previous amputations visited patients with recent amputations, acting as role models and offering emotional support and information. Volunteers received in-depth training and continued with their own system of support. Patients who were visited had strong positive responses to the program. Critical components of the program were developing a collaborative partnership between volunteers and social workers; demonstrating credibility to health care professionals; linking emotional support, information, and affirmation; providing benefits to both patient and volunteer; and strengthening linkages among patient, community, and institution.